Wednesday, October 25, 2017
WORK IN PROGRESS
From time to time I intentionally make lidded pots
without their lids to see what I can come up with using other materials or even
found objects. In the past I have used wood, copper, tin, aluminum, cast acylic
but wood seems to be the most natural especially when making mizusashi inspired
water jars. The accompanying work in progress video slideshows shows the simple
steps getting the lid correctly fit, sanded, prepped, "painted" and
having the knob attached. Since I am not a wood worker by any stretch of the
imagination, getting the lid cut in a perfect (?) circle is beyond my skillset
and tools on hand so a friend of a friend, a cabinet maker provided the blank
and I set about carefully sanding the piece to fit exactly in to the gallery.
The upper part of the edge is sanded to a round contour and the bottom has a
bevel to match the pot. This is not my first use of a "homemade" wood
lid and not likely be my last but I think it adds a distinct look to the pot
that a ceramic lid or a bought, commercial mizusashi lid would fail to provide.
Thanks for watching.
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love this idea, a ceramic lid can easily be knocked on the edge and chipped whereas a wood one would better withstand an occasional hit
ReplyDeleteOh I was just reading about ebonizing wood the other day wanting to make a plinth for a ceramic statue I made a while back. first the wood is rubbed with tannin and then a vinegar and steel wool mixture that has been left to rust up and draw out the rusty iron, apparently ebonizing penetrates deep into the wood so if something stains the wood like on a piece of furniture it can be sanded and will still be the rich black color.
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